I made a pair of 10' oars that mount on oarlock cleats located on top of the coaming at about mid cockpit. The reason for the oarlock/cleat is that there were cleats already in that position when I got the boat. I rowed the boat for seven miles one totally windless day, one way with the current and the other way with no current half the way and a little push the rest of the way (Hudson River).. It was OK, but without the current it was no fun. I figure the boat is just too fat to row. I intended to carry the oars on the boat (for something to due when the wind dies), but between getting in the way and poor rowing quality, I leave them home most of the time. There's a picture of the setup on my website. http://www.sporadicfanatic.com/ Hey Frank, it's really cold here too and snowy. This is the earliest winter we've had in twenty years. Rick M15 #337 Bluebird